BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291104T010000 RDATE:20300310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20301103T010000 RDATE:20310309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20311102T010000 RDATE:20320314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Denver MST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250910T190000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290311T030000 RDATE:20291104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20300310T030000 RDATE:20301103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20310309T030000 RDATE:20311102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Denver MDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6290f77c93c3715ad9fcff749a8d1cc6 CATEGORIES:Italian Culture CREATED:20260730T123737 SUMMARY:PURGATOIRE: A Novel in Stories by Author Liz Prato DESCRIPTION:The Dante Alighieri Society of Denver PresentsLiz Prato, author of\nPURGATO IRE: A Novel in Stories\nBased on Prato’s ancestors in the southern Colorad o mining towns in the first half of the twentieth century, Purgatoire paint s a gripping portrait of Italian immigrants in rural America. Join Liz for a conversation about how her genealogical research ultimately led to creati ng her family story through fiction, and the importance of preserving cultu re and community.\nThe book will be for sale at the event, or you can purch ase it in advance wherever you buy books. Liz will happily sign your copy.\ nLIZ PRATO’s most recent book is Purgatoire. She is also the author of Volc anoes, Palm Trees, and Privilege: Essays on Hawaiʻi, a New York Times Top S ummer Read and Finalist for the Oregon Book Award; Kids in America: A Gen X Reckoning; and Baby’s on Fire. Descendant of people from Piedmont and Alto Adige, Liz was born and raised in Denver and now lives in Portland, Oregon .\nWHEN:  Friday, September 11, 7:00 pm\nLOCATION: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Servite Hall)\nADDRESS: 3549 Navajo Street, Denver Co 80211\nCOST: This e vent is free and open to the public\nBring a friend and join us for a memor able evening.\nWHAT CRITICS & READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT PURGATOIRE \nPUR GATOIRE was recommended by the Denver Public Library for Immigrant Heritage Month\n“This delightfully surreal novel follows the threads of history bac k and forth, resulting in a portrait of a family as American as only an imm igration story can be.”  —Elizabeth Gonzalez James, author of The Bullet Sw allower\n“An exquisite blend of storytelling and family history, featuring the eternal themes of love, loss, and identity.”  — Library Journal, Starre d Review\n“Prato writes with the magic touch, incorporating both the real a nd the fabulist into one aching, beautiful novel.” — Rene Denfeld, bestsell ing author of The Child Finder\n“Liz Prato breaks open secrets and gives vo ice to spirits from the past, speaking directly to the bonds of family, the pain of fracture, and how those histories ripple through to the present da y.”  — Wendy J. Fox, Colorado Book Award winner for What If We Were Somewhe re Else?\n“Purgatoire is a gorgeous novel of connection, bringing to life h ow we’re tethered across generations, through blood and soil and the storie s we carry.” —Rebecca Beardsall for Psaltery & Lyre\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Dante Alighieri Society of Denv er Presents

Liz Prato, author of
PURGATOIRE: A Novel i n Stories


LizPratoBased on Prato’s ancestors in the southern Colorado mi ning towns in the first half of the twentieth century, Purgatoire paints a gripping portrait of Italian immigrants in rural America. Join Liz for a conversation about how her genealogical research ultimately led to c reating her family story through fiction, and the importance of preserving culture and community.

The book will be for sale at the event, or you can purchase it in advance wherever you buy books. Liz will happily sign y our copy.

LIZ PRATO’s most recent book is Purgat oire. She is also the author of Volcanoes, Palm Trees, and Privile ge: Essays on Hawaiʻi, a New York Times Top Summer Read and Finalist f or the Oregon Book Award; Kids in America: A Gen X Reckoning; and Baby’s on Fire. Descendant of people from Piedmont and Alto Adige, Liz was born and raised in Denver and now lives in Portland, Oregon.

WHEN:  Friday, September 11, 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Servite Hall)
ADDRESS: 3549 Navajo Street, Denver Co 80211
COST: This event is free and open to the public

Bring a fri end and join us for a memorable evening.

purgatoiresmWHAT CRITICS & amp; READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT PURGATOIRE

PURGATOIRE was recommended by the Denver Public Library for I mmigrant Heritage Month

“This deligh tfully surreal novel follows the threads of history back and forth, resulti ng in a portrait of a family as American as only an immigration story can b e.”  —Elizabeth Gonzalez James, author of The Bullet Swallower

“An exquisite blend of storytelling and family history, featuring the eternal themes of love, loss, and identity.”   — Library Journal, Starred Review

“Prato writes with the magic touch, incorporating both the real a nd the fabulist into one aching, beautiful novel.” — Rene Denfeld, bes tselling author of The Child Finder

“Liz Prato breaks open secrets and gives voice to spirits from the past , speaking directly to the bonds of family, the pain of fracture, and how t hose histories ripple through to the present day.”  — Wendy J. Fox, Co lorado Book Award winner for What If We Were Somewhere Else?

“Purgatoire is a gorgeous novel of co nnection, bringing to life how we’re tethered across generations, through b lood and soil and the stories we carry.” —Rebecca Beardsall for Psalter y & Lyre

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